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Mernda Central P-12 College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Mernda, VIC 3754 · Major Cities
03 8776 9600
Students1,746enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
135
teaching staff
FTE Teaching128.8
Non-Teaching75
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students1,746
Mernda Central P-12
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mernda Central P-12 College has 210 staff members (185.7 FTE), including 135 teachers and 75 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
135+5.2 FTE
128.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
75
56.9 FTE
Total Staff
210
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mernda Central P-12 College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mernda Central P-12
13.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
135
128.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
75
56.9 FTE
Total Workforce
210
185.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2017–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

23.362.8102.2141.7Nat avg27.450.272.683.7103.1117.2115.1123.6128.814.3:114.5:113.5:114.9:113.6:112.8:114.1:113.8:113.6:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2017–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025128.81,74613.6:1-0.2
2024123.61,70513.8:1-0.3
2023115.11,62614.1:1+1.3
2022117.21,50212.8:1-0.8
2021103.11,40513.6:1-1.3
202083.71,24414.9:1+1.4
201972.698113.5:1-1
201850.273014.5:1+0.2
201727.439114.3:1—